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22 May 2015
Staff at the University of Salford are set to take part in a four-day strike next week (Tuesday 26 May to Friday 29 May inclusive) in protest at the treatment of…
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20 May 2015
More than two-fifths (42%) of staff on casual contracts, such as controversial zero-hours contracts, in universities and colleges have struggled to pay household…
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19 May 2015
The threat of strike action in a row over job losses at the University of Surrey has been lifted after successful negotiations between UCU and the university. As…
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15 May 2015
Supporters of two members of staff sacked by Bolton University will march through the centre of Bolton tomorrow (Saturday) before attending a protest rally outside…
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15 May 2015
Working in further education has become increasingly stressful over the past six years with staff worn down by constant change, says a new report released today…
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11 May 2015
Staff at London Metropolitan University have voted to strike in protest over 165 job cuts. Two thirds (67%) of UCU members who voted at the north London university…
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11 May 2015
Both Leeds City College and Bradford College could be facing strike action in rows over job losses, resulting from plans by the colleges to cut budgets. UCU is…
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7 May 2015
UCU has reacted with amazement at the news that the University of Bolton has thrown out two appeals out against gross misconduct today. The union said it will be…
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5 May 2015
Members of UCU at the University of Aberdeen are being balloting for strike action in a row over job losses. The ballot opens today and closes on Monday 8 June.…
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29 April 2015
The Supreme Court has today ruled that the University of Stirling broke the law when it let staff on fixed-term contracts go without consulting unions. The court…
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